It is to recite the Qur’aan with the correct pronunciation and | Ilm4all

It is to recite the Qur’aan with the correct pronunciation and articulation. It is reported that Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq رضي الله عنه once gave a sermon, and he said: “O Muslims! Correct your recitation of the Qur’aan!”

[TN: al-Qurtobee reported from Mujaahid that Abdullaah Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما said: “Articulate the Qur’aan (properly)!”

And Abu Bakr and Umar رضي الله عنهما used to say: “In certain cases, that one articulates the Qur’aan (properly) is more beloved to us than the memorization of the words (incorrectly)!”
[Tafseer al-Qurtobee (1/23)]]

And it is reported that Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما used to punish his sons for making mistakes in articulation, but he did not punish them for not memorizing.

[TN: al-Naafi reported that Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما used to punish his son for making grammatical mistakes.
[Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaibah (25650, 29919)]]

This points to the importance of controlling the tongue and maintaining the accuracy in the recitation of this magnificent Book, whether it is the Harakaat (vowels) or the Makhaarij (the place from which the letters are uttered), and the way it is recited.

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4. The fourth matter: The Understanding

The person should strive to understand the Book of Allaah.

The Companion Abu Abdul Rahmaan al-Sulamee (who was the son of a Companion and who learned the Qur’aan from the senior Companions) said: “Those who taught us the recitation of the Qur’aan said: “They used to learn the Qur’aan from the Prophet ﷺ. So, when they learned the recitation of ten Aayaat, they would not leave these Ayaat till they understood what it Commanded them to do (i.e., what is Halaal and what is Haraam). So, they learned its recitation and its commandment together.””
[Tafseer al-Tabaree (1/80)]

[TN: Abdullaah ibn Masood رضي الله عنه said: “Whenever we used to learn (memorize) ten Aayaat from the Prophet ﷺ, we did not pursue to learn the next ten Aayaat which were revealed after it, till we understood the meaning of what we had already learned.”
[Tafseer al-Tabaree (1/80), al-Haakim in “al-Mustadrak” (1/743), al-Baihaqee (5072)]]

So, the only time a person can really be considered to be from the People of the Qur’aan is when he understands its Tafseer and understands its meaning.

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5. The fifth matter: The Action

A person can be from the People of the Qur’aan when he puts his knowledge into action.

Abdullaah Ibn Mas`ood رضي الله عنه said: “The person who has memorized the Qur’aan should be known by the night when other people are sleeping while he is awake, and by the morning when people are not Fasting but he is, by his sadness when they are happy, by his crying when they are laughing, by his silence when they are engaged in idle talk, and by his piety and humility when they are arrogant…”
[Musannaf of Ibn Abee Shaibah (35584), al-Zuhd of Abee Dawood (173) and the wording is his]

So, if the companion of the Qur’aan (the one who has memorized it) is not known for his silence, calm in his speech, and patience in his action, then he should inspect his heart, bring his self to accountability, and he should strive to be from the People of the Qur’aan in real sense. The memorizer of the Qur’aan should have lofty qualities which are might not be found in others.

One should be cautious because when the Prophet ﷺ mentioned the denizens of the Hellfire, he ﷺ began by mentioning the one who recited the Qur’aan for showoff and did not act upon its commandments. He ﷺ began with him before mentioning the other categories.
[Saheeh Muslim]

A person should be careful, lest the Aayaat that he has memorized would become evidence against him on the Day of Judgment because his actions are contradictory to his knowledge.

On the Day of Judgment, there will be two categories of people: People for whom the Qur’aan will testify, and the people against whom the Qur’aan will testify.